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Hi everyone, just FYI, Newham have refused my informal appeal.  I suppose I may need to pay this.

I wanted to ask a question around my understanding of the appeal process and escalations.  From what I can see, Newham have an informal representation / Formal Representation / then the London Tribunal. I make this three seperate steps however, having made my informal representation within the 14 days, as copy below, with this being rejection, I had assumed that my next step would be the Formal Representation to Newham, however, according to the rejection letter, my options are to either pay or appeal with the London Tribunal. Is this correct?


Rejection letter, full document via this link: https://ibb.co/3Bcjjbw

Informal 14 day appeal below:

Date: Wed 06 November 2024

PCN: PN75755988 - 23/09/2024
Date of PCN issue: 24/10/2024
RRN: RO22 WVT

Re: Informal 14 day PCN Challenge

Dear Sir / Madam,

I make the following informal challenge:

For your kind information, my wife was driving our car at this time.  The circumstances for the journey was due to the fact that our 12 year old niece was hospitalised as an emergency.  Please see the hospital discharge document enclosed.  She was in immense pain and was kept in the hospital 24/7 hours for a week. 

Due to her age, we had to have a guardian accompany her, which were her parents and my wife - taking turns due to the 24 hours adult presence required.  She had been admitted the evening before on 22nd Sept and my wife was returning in the morning on the 23rd Sept to take over from her parents. 

This was a very stressful time for our family due to the pain and suffering my niece was undergoing and uncertainty as to the actual cause of the medical emergency. 

We are hard working law abiding citizens, and pay full council tax.  This was a real genuine error and I believe you can see that this restriction is relatively new and was not in place no more than a year or so ago from my memory.

In light of the above, please may I request you cancel the said PCN by way of your discretion on humanitarian grounds.

Yours faithfully,

Hi Incandescent,

Thank you, very grateful to you for taking the time to give your feedback.

Though unlikely to succeed, I'll take the 14 day discounted period to make an informal appeal, with the hope that if unsuccessful, I will be reoffered the 50% discount option.

Hi Hippocrates, yes indeed, it will be my pleasure. 

In fact, I am also expecting a second PCN.  Had 2 seperate PCN's about a week apart from the same Camera and location, car is lease vehicle therefore lease company has asked Newham to resend to me. Just for future reference, if and when the other expected PCN does arrive - shall I share again here on this thread or start a fresh thread - location etc exactly the same.

Thank you in advance.

That's correct - exactly as per the screenshot - no further messages other that the Newham Logo, and representation denied note at the browser tab at the top.

Hi everyone,

Is this OK please, to send off within the first 14 day period, copied from CS2509 example as per Hippocrates.  It's an online submission, rather than a letter, hence just copied the key points.  Should I include amention of the fact that the blue bus lane sign is not facing straight but rather 45 degree towards the opposite side of the road?


I make the following challenge:

1. The alleged contravention did not occur as there was no warning signage of a bus lane at the junction. I rely upon:
   
Traffic Signs Manual, Chapter Three:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c78f895e5274a0ebfec719b/traffic-signs-manual-chapter-03.pdf

9.3.16.  The sign to diagram 962 is most likely to be used where a nearside bus lane is on the
same side of the major road as the side road; in this case the arrow will point to the left.

2. I also consider the white line to be faint and not fit for purpose.

3. It can be clearly seen in the CCTV recording that the vehicle pulls back out from the Bus Lane shortly after entry.

4. I put you to strict proof that the camera used is approved. If you cannot provide this, the evidence is inadmissible.

In light of the above, please cancel the said PCN.

Hello, I'm having trouble with the video download and input here - working to find solution. 

If it is not too inconvient, please can you kindly view here:

Newham PCN link to video and images: https://parking.newham.gov.uk/pages/OnlineReferenceEntry.aspx?loadtype=NOTICEREVIEW

PCN:PN75156509

Vehicle Reg: RO22 WVT

PCN is here: